April 11, 2012
Events &
Festivals of Pondicherry
Festivals celebrated in Pondicherry offer insights of vibrant
culture and tradition of the people of Pondicherry. Along with the major
national festivals like Deepawali and Dussera Pondicherry celebrates its
several regional festivals with great zeal and zest. International Yoga
Festival is a major event organized in Pondicherry. The festival is held every
year in the month of January and is participated by hundreds of people from
across the globe. Celebration of the festival includes seminar on the basic
theme of Yoga, demonstration of Yoga techniques and other cultural activities
like classical dance and music show.
Pongal is another prominent festival celebrated in
Pondicherry with great enthusiasm. It is the harvest festival of Pondicherry
and comes in the month of January. Pondicherry celebrates Masi Magma festival
in the month of February. The festival is mainly celebrated at sea-shore and
witnesses the people taking holy baths early in the morning and taking out a
huge religious procession in the evening. Karthigai Deepam, Bastile day, Ayudha Puja,
Villianur Temple Car Festival are other important festivals and cultural events
hosted and celebrated in Pondicherry with much fanfare.
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